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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Procedures for sending certificates

Article R3115-37

Twenty-four hours before entering one of the ports listed in the order referred to in article R. 3115-6, the master of a vessel with a gross tonnage of 500 Universal Measurement System (UMS) or more m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Procedures for issuing certificates

Article R3115-35

Depending on the seriousness of the risk to public health, the Prefect may inform the authorities of the next port of call of the health situation of the ship and prescribe the necessary measures to r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Clinical investigations

Article R5211-37

The manufacturer who intends to have clinical investigations carried out in France to verify the performance of a medical device or to detect any undesirable side effects, or his authorised representa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Clinical investigations

Article R5211-38

As part of the procedure applicable to medical devices undergoing clinical investigations, the manufacturer shall draw up a declaration containing the information referred to in Articles R. 1123-37 to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Obligation to register.

Article R123-32

In the month preceding the declared date of commencement of commercial activity and, at the latest, within fifteen days of the date of commencement of such activity, any natural person having the stat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-39

A fonds commun de placement à risques : 1° May not hold more than 40% of the capital or voting rights of any single issuer. However, due to the exercise of exchange, subscription or conversion rights…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation

Article R2442-3

Article R. 2142-1 is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia subject to the following adaptations: The reference to the criteria mentioned in articles R. 2142-10 and R. 2142-11 is replaced by…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article R512-36

The State laboratory referred to in Article R. 512-31, draws up, as soon as its work is completed, or as soon as it receives the results of the analyses or tests entrusted to the laboratories authoris…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Universal guarantee fund for rental risks

Article R426-3

I.-The technical provisions mentioned in 2°, 2° bis and 4° of article R. 331-6 are constituted within the universal guarantee fund for rental risks. These provisions must be sufficient to ensure full…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Treatment of over-indebtedness

Article R771-3

Articles R. 711-1 and R. 712-1 are not applicable to Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin.

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